Notice both the areas where negative painting was used. As I move to the foreground, details were added such as leaves at right and small ripples around the foreground boulder. These little [...]

This was a demonstration painting for one of my two-day workshops. The visual clues most effective in describing water are reflections. However when the water surface is broken, there are no [...]

The basic rule of thumb in painting water is to find a place to include reflections. Even in moving water, you should find a place where the water is still enough to include a hint of [...]

After taping off my paper, I lay in loose watercolor washes trying to establish basic values and color temperature. Even at this early point I give an indication of reflections in the center area.

It is necessary to get the darks in the background foliage so I know what my reflections will look like. With the darks in place on the right I can move on and finish the water. I use the same [...]